Corrugated glass window and light



Feb. 28, 1933.

P; G. MASTERS CORRUGATED GLASS WINDOW AND LiGHT Filed 001; 14, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l I Mam e/v Wm m . (a ram 2x 1933- P. cs. MASTERS CORRUGATED GLASS WINDOW AND LIGHT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 14, 1930 Patented Feb. 28, 1933 UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE PAUL G. MASTERS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PENNSYLVANIA WIRE GLASS- COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY CORRUGATED GLASS WINDOW AND LIGHT Application filed October 14, 1930. Serial No. 488,605.

The principal object of the present invention'is to provide for reliably, economically and satisfactorily closing a window or skylight opening with more than one sheet of corrugated glass of less width than the width of the opening and of length suflicient to span the opening.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description at the end of which the invention will be claimed.

In describing the invention reference will be made to the accompanying drawingsforming part hereof and in which Figure 1is a diagrammatic view of a window or skylight embodying features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic end view looking upward in Fig.1 with the supporting feet omitted.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a filling strip or supporting strip corrugated on one edge, straight on the other edge, and beveled.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view drawn to an enlarged scale and taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modification.

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view similar to Fig. 2 on line 77 of Fig. 6.

Figs. 8 and 9 are elevations of wide and narrow filling strips, respectively.

Fig. 10 is a cross section on an enlarged I scale on line 1010 of Fig. 6.

Figrll is a cross section on line 11-11 of Fig. 10, and

Fig. 12 is a cross sectionon line 12-12 of Fig. 10.

In the drawings 1 indicates portions of a building construction having an opening.

2 indicates sheets of corrugated glass, either' plain or wire, andthey serve to close the opening. The .sheets of corrugated glass are of a length sufficient to span the opening but they are narrower than the opening and it requires more than one of them to close it. In the modification shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the sheets of corrugated glass at their vertical edges underlap one and overlap the other of their neighbors and thereby assume positions inclined to the plane of the structure. 1' Sealing compound 3 is arranged between the lapped portions of the sheets. Endwise tapering strips 4, fiat on one edge and" corrugated on the other edge, seal the space at the ends of the sheets. 5 are spaced angle clips securedto the structure 1 which forms part of the building, and the sheets 2 are supported by them at the lower edges of their lapped portions. Pads 6 are shown interposed between the angle clips and the sheets. 7 are brackets secured to the angle clips at the lapping portions of the glass. 8 indicates feet secured to the brackets and they'lap over the glass so as to hold it in against the building construction. Thefeet 8 are secured to thebracketsby bolts and nuts 9, and the feet are provided with toes Between the adjacent sheets 2 there are placed layers of sealing compound 3,such as strips of impregnated felt. The lower ends of the sheets 2 are sealed by relatively wide sealing strips 44 and by relatively narrow sealing strips 444 which fit under the corrugations of the strips.

The sheets2 are supported at their lower ends opposite the lapped joints by Z-shaped shelf clips 20 which fit over'the lower edge of the opening in structure 1. Riveted or otherwise secured to shelf clips 20 are shelves 21 through which pass threaded'glazingpins 22 adapted to be secured to shelves 21 by nuts 23. As best seen'inyFig. 12, glazing pins 22 have a slit 24 in the upper end thereof.) Pins 22 are located opposite one of the corrugations in the outer sheet 2. There are-setting pads 25 between pins 22 and sheets 2. There are also setting pads 26 between shelves 21 and the ends of sheets 2.

At their upper ends, sheets 2 are secured to building 1 by means of clips 27 and 28 which are attached together by bolt 29 and nut 30. The inner clip 27 is secured to building 1 by bolt 31 and nut 32 or in any other convenient manner. The upper ends of sheets 2 are sealed and, at the same time, there is provided a yielding connection between clip 28 and sheets 2 by placing therebetween angles 34 having felt linings 33 thereon. The entire upper connection is housed in flashing 12.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates that modifications may be made in details of construction and arrangement and matters of mere form without departing from the spirit of the invention which is not limited to such matters or otherwise than the prior art and the appended claims may require.

I claim:

1. A building construction having an opening, spaced supports secured to the building construction, and arranged above and below the opening, sheets of corrugated glass closing the opening and held by the supports, said sheets of glass at their vertical edges lapping the neighboring sheets, and strips of permanent shape flat on one edge and corrugated on the other edge and interposed between the supports and glass sheets.

2. A building construction having an open ing, spaced shelf clips arranged below the opening and secured to the building construction, sheets of corrugated glass closing the opening and overlying the shelf clips, said sheets of glass at their vertical edges lapping the neighboring sheets, shelves secured to the shelf clips at the lapping portions of the glass, glazing pins secured to the shelves and lapping over the lass, and strips fiat on one edge and corrugated on the other edge and interposed between the shelf clips and the glass sheets.

3. A building construction having an opening, spaced shelf clips arranged below the opening, sheets of corrugated glass closing the opening and overlying theshelf clips, said sheets of glass at their vertical edges lapping the neighboring sheets, shelves secured to the shelf clips at the lapping portions of the glass, relatively wide and narrow strips flat on one edge and corrugated on the other edge and interposed between the shelf clips and glass sheets, glazing pins secured to the shelves and lapping over the glass, and clips secured to the building contruction and overlying the lapped edges of the sheets at the top thereof.

4. A building construction having an opening, spaced shelf clips arranged below the opening, sheets of corrugated glass closing the opening and overlying the shelf clips, said sheets of glass at their vertical edge lapping the neighboring sheets, shelves secured to the shelf clips at the lapping portions of the glass, relatively wide and narrow strips flat on one edge and corrugated on the other edge and interposed between the shelf clips and glass sheets, glazing pins secured to the shelves and lapping over the glass and nuts securing the glazing pins to the shelves.

5. A building construction having an opening, sheets of corrugated glass closing the opening and lapping the neighboringv sheets, clips secured to said construction at the upper edge of said opening, second clips secured to said first mentioned clips and adapted to engage the ends of said sheets between the clips, and an angle iron having a felt lining interposed between said second mentioned clips and the ends of the sheets.

6. A building construction having an opening therein, sheets of corrugated glass closing the opening and lapping the neighboring sheets, clips secured to said construction at the upper edge of said opening, second clips secured. to said first mentioned clips and adapted to engage the ends of said sheets between the clips, and an angle iron having a felt lining embracing the'sides and ends of the sheets and interposed between said second mentioned clipsand the sheets. 7

PAUL G. MASTERS. 

